Alleged Corruption: Go And Defend Yourself – Wike Tells Amaechi

Nyesom Wike-Rotimi AmaechiGovernor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disagreed with his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi on claims that he (Amaechi) is not corrupt.
Amaechi, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, during a visit to Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital yesterday, declared that Wike could make as much noise and release as many documents as he liked, but the truth is despised ill-gotten wealth and stealing.
The ex-governor also insisted that he would never appear before the judicial commission of inquiry put in place by Wike to investigate his administration in the last 18 months, describing the panel as illegal.
But Wike, on Sunday in Port Harcourt, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, insisted that the ex-governor was corrupt.
Inko-Tariah said: “It is laughable that Amaechi will call a panel that has already been declared lawful by a court of law illegal. This means as at when he questioned its proprietary in court, he thought the court would declare it illegal, but was shamed. This is no media trial and the government will not be embroiled in any war of attrition.
“He (Amaechi) should go and defend himself, just like Dr. Peter Odili (ex-Rivers governor) did during the Justice Kayode Esho’s panel. Media trial will not vindicate him (Amaechi), as the sentiment he is trying to whip up has failed.
“On the issue of corruption, the allegations preferred against Governor Wike are puerile, sweeping and risible. He (Amaechi) has cases of corruption to answer and he should not think this will distract the public. Wike has no skeleton in his cupboard to earth.
“Wike is concerned with the development of the state and getting Rivers people to enjoy the dividends of democracy, which he promised them and for which they freely and gleefully gave him their mandate. We will not join issues with a contradiction of paradox like Amaechi, who claims he left N7.5 billion in one forum and in another N10 billion”.